FAQ: What are the phases of chiropractic treatment?
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First visit to a chiropractor for chiropractic assessment
If it is your first visit to the Sameday Chiropractic Clinic, here’s what you can expect.
You’ll
receive a warm welcome from our staff and made to feel comfortable. Our
friendly clinical assistants will greet you every time you visit us. If
in case you have to wait for a few minutes, you can relax in your
reception area and update yourself with the latest in the field of
chiropractic.
We will ask you a set of questions and listen to your answers. This will help us know you better.
Next,
a chiropractor will see you in person and begin with your treatment.
You may also be shown an educational video that helps you learn more
about chiropractic.
During your meeting with our chiropractor,
you can address all your health concerns and ask any questions that you
may have related to the treatment. The chiropractor will take your
detailed case history. The case history will help us know about your
past and current lifestyle.
After the case history, you will
have to go through a complete assessment that includes chiropractic,
neurological, orthopaedic, postural and radiological (when necessary)
examinations.
Where necessary, the chiropractor may recommend
you undergo a Digital X-ray of one to two areas of your body. X-rays
can be a powerful tool in diagnosing problem areas that may be
impacting your current health and future well being.
You
treatment may or may not be carried out on the first visit. This
depends on the findings of your examinations and is decided by your
chiropractor. The first visit usually takes about 40 minutes.
Second visit to a chiropractor
Your
second visit is where we will report and explain the findings of your
examination in the first visit. We will brief you on what we found from
the examinations and how we can help you improve your health.
You
may be shown a short video that explains the purpose and meaning of the
findings in your initial examination. The video will help you to know
the reason behind your pain and discomfort. It would also explain the
underlying problem (if any) and help you understand your situation in
detail.
The chiropractor will then provide you a recommended
course of treatment and answer any of your questions. Your chiropractor
will discuss a plan that will help you return to optimum health.
At Sameday Chiropractic
Clinic, we believe that you should be aware of the problems behind your pains
and aches. You would be able to appreciate the treatment that
chiropractic offers once you know the root cause behind your problems.
Remember
that chiropractic is not magic and definitely not a quick fix solution
for your problems. You would be able to get better results from your
treatment if you understand how it works.
As there would be a
detailed discussion on your examination results, your second visit can
take about 40 minutes or more. Please do not hesitate to ask any
questions that you may have during your second visit. Our staff would
be glad to assist you with all your doubts.
Regular visits to a chiropractor
Once
you begin your treatment, you would have to come for regular visits as
a part of the treatment. A regular visit is much shorter than the first
two visits but is equally important.
Regular visits are extremely important to prevent relapse.
Your
regular treatment will take place in any one of our treatment rooms in
complete privacy and comfort. Your chiropractor would continue with the
treatment plan especially designed to improve your health condition
based on results from the initial visits.
Once the initial
treatment sessions for your problem have been completed, you will have
to a get re-examination done. The results from this examination will
help us evaluate your current condition and compare it with your
earlier results.
Most patients will witness a marked
improvement in their condition. Your chiropractor might recommend a
Wellness Care plan so that you can build on the treatment and improve
your condition further.
At Sameday Chiropractic Clinic, we will thoroughly assess you at every stage of your treatment and only provide you the treatment that your body needs.
We
will ensure that you are comfortable throughout the course of your
treatment and all your queries are answered promptly. You can be sure
that you would get the best care available during your treatment.
If
in rare cases, we feel that we would be unable to help you, we would
guide you to the most appropriate specialist for your condition.
A regular visit would take about 15 minutes. We advise patients never to miss a regular visit to avoid relapse.
Dr Gary J Weber
When I think of the treatment I have had over the years, all to no avail, and you were my ‘last resort’ in future you will be my ‘first stop.’
